European Lighting Pre-Electric Times
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I picked up three nice lanterns from the late 1800's or early 1900's. One is just the shell of a calcium carbide bicycle lantern with the name Vitaphare enbossed on the top of it. The other two are very nice little hand-held, candle powered lanterns.
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Link to more pictures of early bicycle lanterns: http://new.photos.yahoo.com/h_paul_garland/album/576460762375571786
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